Furniture



A. H. LUEDDE.

FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1921.

1,394,750. Patented 001:. 25, 1921.

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ARTHUR H. LUEDDE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. LUEDDE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at 5324 West avenue, in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Furniture, of which the following is a specification. 1 e

The object of my invention is to provide a folding or collapsible piece of furniture. I have specifically shown a childs high chair but do not desire to be limited to that specific form. The object of my invention is to provide a chair which can be easily manufactured of a standard material and will readily lend itself to multiple production; one that is light in weight, durable, rigid when in operative position and one that will occupy a minimum space when 111 a folded or collapsible position.

With this and other objects in view, my invention has relation to certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in the specification pointed out in the claim and illustrated in the drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device when in operative position,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my device when in operative position, and

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of my device in a folded or collapsed position.

It is to be noted that in the collapsed position, itis of such length, width and thickness as to permit its being secured onthe running board of an automobile. In fact, this is one of the particular uses of my device.

Numerals 4 and 5 designate two legs which are rotatively secured together by the rod 6. A similar set of legs 7 and 8 are likewise secured together in rotative position relative to each other by means of the rod 6; numeral 9 indicates a crossbar securing the legs 4 and 8 together and numeral 10 indicates a crossbar securing the legs 5 and 7 togetherynumerals 11 and 12 indicate two rods which hold the legs 4 and 8 together at their upper extremities and the legs 5 and 7 together respectively at their upper extremities. Numeral 13 designates a seat which is secured FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 0 25 1921 Application filed May 16,

1921. Serial No. 470,171.

to two braces 14 and 15 which in turn are rotatively secured to the rod 12. The free ends of the braces 14 and 15 are notched as shown at 16 which said notches fit over the rod 11. It will be seen thus far that when the braces 14 and 15 arein the notched positlons on the rod 16 that'a stool is provided but which has neither a back nor arms nor a toy receptacle nor a foot-rest. These three additional elements will now be described.

The foot-rest 17 is supported on two pedal bars 18 and 19 which bars are rotatively secured midway their ends to the rod 6 and have their outer free ends notched as shown at 20. The back consists of the two side rails 21 and 22 which are secured together by the back top 23 and the brace 24 and the rod 25 which said rod 25 is of such diameter as to be easily positioned in the notch 20. The back top 23 and the brace 24 are further secured together by the staves 26. The rails 21 and 22 have their lower ends cut at an acuteangle and are so positioned laterally as to engage the legs 5 and 7. Said rails 21 and 22 are likewise rotatively secured to the rod 16. It will be seen that when the seat 13 and the foot-rest 17 are in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2 that a chair is now provided having a back but not having sides or an arm-rest. Numerals 27 and 28 indicate two arm-rest stops which are secured to the legs 5 and 7 at their upper extremity so that the upper ends are in a' horizontal plane. Numerals 29 and 30 indicate two arm-rests which are rotatively secured to the rails 21 and 22 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A toy rack 30 is provided at the free ends of the arm-rests 29 and 30 by means of the partition 31 the bottom 32 and the external side 33. The sides of the armrests 29 and 30 form the sides of the toy receptacle.

In order to fold or collapse my chair, the seat and foot-rest are released from their respective notches and the elements folded together as best shown in Fig. 3.

What I claim and mean to secure by Letters Patent is:

A chair having two pairs of legs, each pair rotatively secured to each other and to a rod which rod holds each pair of legs in constant spaced relationship, a seat rotatively secured to one pair of said legs and in selective notching engagement with the other pair of said legs, a foot-rest secured together by two members in rotative engagement on the rod, on which said pair of legs are rotatively secured, a back, said back rotatively secured to one pair of said legs and in selective notched engagement with the members securing said foot-rest, the lowerends of the rails of said back being in selective 10 frictional engagement with one pair of said legs, arm-rests rotatively secured to said back and a toy rack formed integral at the external extremity of said arm-rests.

In testimonywhereof I aifix my signature.

ARTHUR H. LUEDDE. 

